Really, a trade like that (sending Stuckey/Prince or Stuckey/CV) to LA for Gasol has several positives:

1- You dump undesirable players that no longer fit in the system or are blocking the youth development.
2- You get one of the top PFs in the league for a couple of years while you continue to build your youth. Getting Gasol will get the Pistons to the playoffs this year.
3- You end up having an outstanding trade asset ($19M expiring contract) for next season which gives you the chance to be a player around the trade deadline or at the 2014 FA market.

Given the history of the trades LAL pulls, they'll probably get a lot more than what we can offer for Pau Gasol. But, if cupcake calls Joe and makes the offer, it's a no brainer IMO.

BTW, people keep making fun of "Gasoft". That dude plays better defense than any big on the Pistons roster not named Drummond.

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Firstly, that trade never happens. LAL won't make a trade unless it gives them the ability to win games immediately. I think it is a little optimistic that they will trade for a SG they don't need and a stretch 4 that cannot play defense. It's just ridiculous to assume thats what is going to happen. I don't understand the mentality that all the GM's in the league are complete potatoes.

Secondly, Gasoft is a little bit soft. He plays good defense because he gets good position, not because he is an inside banger. He is a pure post player offensively. You play him and Moose and Drummond gets no minutes and no looks. I'll take future Drummond over current Pau.

So in reality, we have to give up assets for a huge contract which has no trade value because it is just too big. We stunt the minutes of Drummond, assuming we don't have to trade Knight or Moose to get the guy, and pay 19 odd million for a guy who really isn't going to bring that much. He will hate DET, hate Frank and expect 35 mins a game.